NASA’s new astronaut class marks the highest percentage of female astronaut candidates ever selected, including the first female fighter pilot to become an astronaut in nearly two decades and a female helicopter pilot.

By Staff Sgt. Christopher Flurry , 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (Fwd) CAMP DWYER, Afghanistan — One of the U.S. military’s most seasoned aircraft has found a new purpose as a one-of-a-kind weapon for the Marine Corps in support of troops on the ground in Afghanistan. The U.S. military has relied on the C-130 Hercules […]

On 19 November 2010, Lt Col Ali “Rocky” Thompson made history by becoming the first woman Marine pilot to command a squadron. Lt Col Thompson, a CH-53E pilot, took command of HMH-464 on board MCAS New River, NC, relieving Lt Col Richard Rush. Lt Col Thompson, a United States Naval Academy graduate, received her commission […]